thing of the past



thing of the past

1. Something that no longer exists. Those stores are a thing of the past—their parent company filed bankruptcy a few years ago.
2. By extension, something that is no longer popular or commonplace. I think everyone is glad that leisure suits are a thing of the past. In today's society, it certainly seems like manners are becoming a thing of the past.
See also: of, past, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IllÉS-Hungarian
Cartwright['ka:t.rait]
Tiw-Anglo-Saxon Mythology
LoraLAWR-a (English)English, Italian
Khamisi-Eastern African, Swahili
Klava-Russian